After a decade fighting as a featherweight and holding the title for the majority of that run, Jose Aldo made his bantamweight debut on Saturday against Marlon Moraes. It wasn’t a successful one, as the former long-time champion lost via split decision.
But even after this second straight loss, Dana White is seeing big things for Aldo. With the belief that he actually won the fight against Moraes, the UFC president is now looking to book Aldo to challenge 135-pound champion Henry Cejudo.
“I had Aldo winning that fight,” White told media members in a post-fight scrum.